from the
Bay Area UASI Management Team!
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program provides financial assistance to address the unique multi-disciplinary planning, operations, equipment, training and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas, and to assist them in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. UASI funding remains primarily focused on enhancing capabilities to address CBRNE, agriculture and cyber-terrorism incidents; however, in support of national ongoing preparedness initiatives addressing such issues as pandemic influenza and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the allowable scope of UASI Program activities was expanded, provided that these activities also build capabilities that relate to terrorism.
Upcoming Events
There are no special events planned at this time. Please check the 2009 Work Group & Steering Committee Schedule below for upcoming meetings.
Recent Updates
November 20, 2009 - 2009 Work Group / Steering Committee Calendar updated! IMPORTANT: Check this calendar prior to the meeting for any last minute venue changes. PDF_Format: 2009 Calendar
May 20, 2009 - NIST Partners With BayRICS To Test and Evaluate ISSI Simulation Tool - Press Release Download
May 20, 2009 - UPDATED BayRICS Brochure available for download Download
February 12, 2009 - Please be advised that due to a system update by our host, documents with the character "&" in the URL can no longer be accessed. We will be correcting this over the next few weeks by renaming our archived documents. If you need one of these documents in the meantime, please contact your project manger. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
February 7, 2009
WE HAVE MOVED!
San Francisco, CA 94111
The Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (Bay Area UASI) has published the Bay Area UASI Dispatch, an e-newsletter that provides information about the people and projects of the Bay Area UASI. Use the subscription box in the e-newsletter to ensure you receive each new issue. We are always open to feedback. Share your newsletter ideas here.
Top News Stories
- FY 2009 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) – $798.6 million to enhance regional preparedness by strengthening capabilities in 62 high-threat, high-density urban areas across the country. The seven highest risk urban areas will compete for approximately $439 million, or 55 percent of available funds, while the remaining areas will compete for about $359 million, or 45 percent of the funds.
- (Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities—Although the FY 2009 DHS Appropriations Act did not provide a separate appropriation for a Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, the 9/11 Act requires grantees to dedicate at least 25 percent from both SHSP and UASI funds for law enforcement terrorism prevention activities.)
HSGP Funding Distribution - FY 2009
Homeland Security Grant Program FY 2009 Urban Areas Security Initiative $798,631,250 State Homeland Security Program $861,265,000 Metropolitan Medical Response System $39,831,404 Citizen Corps Program $14,572,500 Total $1,714,300,154
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